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bclement10

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What is Syndrome X, or metabolic syndrome?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The term DASH stands for
 
  A. Dietary Advice for Standard Health.
  B. Direct Advances in Stroke Health.
  C. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.
  D. Drug Administration Standards for Health.


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Madisongo23

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: Syndrome X is a group of risk factors that, together, increase the risk of heart disease. The risk factors include abdominal obesity, too much glucose in the blood and insulin resistance, high blood pressure and high levels of fat in the blood, a low HDL cholesterol, and smaller and more dense LDL cholesterol particles.

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ANS: C


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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